Obituaries

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Laurium – Dorene Aird, age 89, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at the UPHS-Portage. She was born on December 25, 1932 in Hubbell, Michigan to George and Edna (Ewen) Hokenson. Dorene graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in Marquette in 1950 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Ian Pipponen, age 29, passed away on Friday May 27, 2022, at his home in Hancock, MI.  The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.   Online condolences for the family may be left at www.ericksoncrowleyperterson.com

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Houghton: George J. Peltier, age 74, of Houghton, passed away at UP Health System-Portage in Hancock on Friday, May 27, 2022. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock.

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Superior Location Charles “Babe” Little, 93, of Superior Road in Houghton, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at UP Health Systems – Portage Hospital following a short illness. He was born on May 8, 1929, in Dodgeville, MI, a son …

Michael Rodell Wilhelm, 75, of Wausau, Wisconsin went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Aspirus Hospice House. Michael was born in Miles City, Montana, the son of the late George and the late Margaret (Hazel) Wilhelm. He spent his childhood in Oahu, Hawaii and …

As received from Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Service: Hancock Kathryn M Salmi was called to her heavenly home on May 22, 2022. She was born on August 20, 1949 to Wilbert and Margaret Salmi in Houghton Michigan. She was the oldest of three siblings. Surviving are her brothers Robert …

Marlene Fay King, age 77 of Covington, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital with her daughter Jeanne at her side. She is now reunited with her husband Rocky. She was born September 14, 1944 in Ishpeming, MI, daughter of Ernest and Tellerva (Larson) …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Bruce Bertram, age 84, a resident of Sheboygan Falls, WI, passed away December 16, 2021. A graveside service will be held on Saturday May 28, 2022, at 11:00 am, in the Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock, MI. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Martha Marion Pelto, age 89, went to be with her Lord Jesus on January 9, 2022 at her home on Upper Pine Lake. Martha was born on October 26, 1932 in her parent’s home in Nisula, MI. She was the second of eight …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: David P. Kemppainen (Kempy), age 71 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. He was born December 22, 1950 in Hancock, MI son of Earl and Ruth (Maki) Kemppainen. David graduated from L’Anse High School. …